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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.
BY JOHN WILLIAMSON, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland.
IN conformity to the 29th Section of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," and to the Regulations made under that Act for the granting of Leases for Gold Mining purposes, it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant a Lease, for Gold Mining purposes, of Crown lands to the applicants specified in the annexed Schedule, unless valid objections can be shown against granting such Lease.
Objections to granting such Lease, stating the grounds of objection, must be made in writing, and lodged with the Wardens, at Shortland, within the time prescribed by the aforesaid Regulations.
Copy of the application made, and plans annexed, may be seen at the Wardens’ Office, Shortland.
Given under my hand, at Wellington this fifteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
J. WILLIAMSON,
Superintendent.
SCHEDULE.
APPLICATION FOR LEASE.
IN pursuance of the Regulations for granting Leases for Gold Mining purposes, on Gold Fields in the Province of Auckland, we hereby make application for a Lease, whereof the particulars are as follow, to be granted to CHARLES FEATHERSTONE MITCHELL, and ROBERT LUSK, for the shareholders of the Victoria Reef Claim.
| Estimated Area. | Number of Years | Description of Land. | If held under Miner’s Right, Name (if any) of Claim. | Special description of Easements (if any) required. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve acres. | Fifteen (15) | Quartz and alluvial, bounded on the North and East by the Fiery Cross Lease, and on the West by the Silver Star Claim. | Not held under Miners’ Rights. | None. |
Dated the 2nd day of July, 1869.
CHARLES FEATHERSTONE MITCHELL,
ROBERT LUSK.
By his Attorney, C. F. MITCHELL.
Note.—All documents may be left at the Office of Robert Lusk, Grahamstown.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 48
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Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Application
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey15 July 1869
Gold mining lease, Public notification, Crown lands, Victoria Reef Claim, Auckland
- Charles Featherstone Mitchell, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Robert Lusk, Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland